I was introduced to Aji Gourmet Products at a YVR Foodies event at Trattoria Burnaby where they spoke briefly about their sauces. Their products are: gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free low in calories fat free free of preservatives and MSG made with fresh and natural ingredients By using natural ingredients, when you use Aji you are "putting real food on your food". Each bottle is around $8-$10, a price that would have basically doubled if they had committed to going certified organic. I got two bottles, including "BURN", rated at 10,000-15,000 Scovilles in spicy heat. It was my choice to go for something on the spicier side since I'm good with spicy foods and sriracha chili sauce is pretty tame for me. BURN smells like salsa and when consumed straight has a sharp sour-salty taste that whets the appetite and is so powerful I really couldn't make out the tomatoes (maybe a little bit), onions, or cilantro. The ingredients are listed as: toma...
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